Closing Bell Movers: Intel jumps 8% after Q3 earnings beat

In the opening hour of the evening session, U.S. equity futures are gaining marginally, with S&P 500 e-minis up 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 up 0.2%.  Earlier the major indices recovered much of lost ground from Wednesday, led by the Energy sector as a result of a bounce in Crude Oil prices due to escalating tensions in Europe that saw U.S. sanction Russian oil companies.  Tech, particularly Semiconductors and Hardware names, also traded firmly, while Telecom Services and Consumer Defensive names were among the weaker S&P sectors.

Elsewhere in commodities, Gold and Silver continue to bounce from their earlier lows at $4,130 and $48.50 per ounce respectively.  Afterhours, S&P 500 component Newmont reported better than expected earnings, though the stock slipped 2% as Q3 production also declined 4% due to lower gold grades and planned shutdowns at Peñasquito and Lihir mines.

Check out this evening’s top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.

HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS –

• Comfort Systems USA (FIX) up 17.0%
• Intel (INTC) up 7.8%
• Boston Beer Company (SAM) up 4.3%
• Western Union (WU) up 4.1%
• Ford (F) up 3.2%

DOWN AFTER EARNINGS –

• Deckers Outdoor (DECK) down 12.2%
• McGrath RentCorp  (MGRC) down 3.2%
• Knowles Corporation (KN) down 2.9%
• Coursera (COUR) down 2.8%
• Boyd Gaming (BYD) down 2.6%
• Newmont (NEM) down 2.0%
• Norfolk Southern (NSC) down 1.2%